What do you think of the name Ruth Frances?

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We have a long (4 syllable) surname. Is Ruth a bit TOO old fashioned?

It does seem old fashioned, but isn't old fashioned 'in'.

It's nice.

Nick name Ruthie

I really like Ruth. It's a pretty name and all the Ruth's I've known were lovely 😊

I like it

Nice!

Both beautiful, timeless names!

I love Frances I'm not keen on Ruth

Ruth Frances sounds a little American 'old money ' but I think Ruth is a pretty name

I know lots of Ruths in their 50s and 60s. Sorry but they are all a type, very staid.

I really love it. Those are on my girls names list (I had a boy). It's a really nice and solid name.

Other names I liked were Rachel, Hazel and Martha.

Best wishes with the baby.

Sensible/solid.

Eek, I really don't like it, it's such a plain name to me, BUT it isn't my child, so if you love it, go for it.

I like both names, but I don't like how the "th" of the Ruth sort of runs into the "f" of frances....

They are lovely names. My only hesitation would be if you live in an area where the local accent often pronounces 'th' as 'f'.

Thanks for the feedback all! I'm actually in Australia, not the UK - so the pronounciation shouldn't be too much of an issue. Our second choice was Ruth Elizabeth.

I love it, but then I am biased. Frances is a family name and my mum, me and dd all have it as middle name, and my first name begins with R!

I love the name Ruth, its my daughters middle name. Only reason it wasn't her first is its my mil's name! Frances goes very well with it, more so then Elizabeth in my view.

Both awful.

It's lovely, if you're giving birth to a grandma

That said, it will probably be really fashionable in a few years so maybe you're just getting ahead of the curve

Ruth is quite a harsh, blunt sounding name. I obviously have different tastes to you though, as I find Elizabeth dull. I much prefer Eliza or Beth. Frances is lovely though.

Ruth is a harsh name, really don't like it. Frances is ok, Elizabeth is lovely

I find Ruth very hard and plodding.

Ruth is a lovely classic name. I know of two Ruth's, one a toddler and one who's eleven -they both get Ruthie.

I'm a Ruth, and have PMT, and now feel quite sad after all the comments here.

OP, I think it's the sort of name that has never been hugely popular, but will always be around. I have always known of maybe one other Ruth in any school, workplace etc.

If you love it, go for it!

I like Ruth!

I do t like it with Francis though. Elizabeth is much better as a middle name.